It is late in the afternoon in Konohagakure. The school bell rings and many young students walk out of the large institute either talking or rushing to get home. One of the students is casually walking home, thinking about his homework assignment. He is a cute boy, mostly to some of the girls and a few guys at school. His hair is a very dark green and his eyes are a beautiful violet color, even his skin is a perfect complexion. His name is Uzumaki Taiyou, the son of Uzumaki Naruto, who is the seventh hokage after Hatake Kakashi, and Hyuuga Hinata, the daughter of Hyuuga Hizashi of the Hyuuga Estate.
Uzumaki Taiyou walks from the ninja academy on his way home with a book titled "Learning About the Family Tree." His teacher, Umino Iruka, who was also Uzumaki Naruto's teacher once, assigned this book to him in order to trace his family origin for a festival concerning the forefathers of Konohagakure. As he approaches his home, he begins to speak to himself about his assignment.
"Hm... Aw, man! Iruka-sensei sure did pick a lovely subject for the class today? I don't even know where to start for this project. What should I ask mom and dad about concerning the family origin?" Taiyou asks, kicking a few pebbles. "I know my grandfather on dad's side was the Fourth Hokage and my other grandfather on mommy's side was like the Hyuuga king or something, but what exactly should I put down on this friggin book?"
"Oi, You-kun!" a little girl shouts, trying to catch up with Taiyou.
"Konichiwa, Yuna-chan!" Taiyou brightly greets, grinning.
Taiyou stops walking and waits for his friend, Uchiha Yuna, to reach him. Yuna is the daughter of Uchiha Sasuke of the vast Uchiha clan and Haruno Sakura. Everyone says she resembles her mother in appearance and her father in personality, but Taiyou hasn't seen any evidence of that quite yet. What was there to compare Yuna to Sakura with? She has long, silky lilac hair, emerald eyes and her skin's no where near as pale as her mother's. She's a beautiful female like her mother, but her features aren't that similar. Her personality isn't that close to Sasuke's either. She's way more friendlier, analytical, and most importantly socially open. Taiyou hasn't understood the genetic connection between Yuna and her parents, but he knows she doesn't like being compared to them. She threatened him to never do that once, but the situation was soon dismissed after he agreed to such.
Yuna makes it to him, panting as she clutches her magenta bookbag straps. Taiyou notices she is wearing two yellow ribbons in her hair today and recognizes the ribbons mainly because his father has hair of the similar hue. When she relaxes her breathing, she speaks to Taiyou with a cute pouting of the bottom lip.
"Must you always Shadow Step your way home? Some of us have yet to master that technique you know," Yuna argues.
"Gomen ne, Yuna-chan. I didn't know you were walking home with me today," Taiyou says, scratching the back of his head.
Yuna sighs then responds, "No, you don't have to apologize. You didn't know. So what was your assignment for Umino-dono?"
"There's no need for formalities, you know?" Taiyou states, walking ahead. "I have to fill this book with my family origin in it."
Yuna follows him then speaks. "It sounds a lot better than mine. I have to write a poem that involves the mottos of my family name. They act like that's the simplest thing in the world!"
"Yeah, no joke," Taiyou says, chuckling.
"Oi, You-kun? Think you can save me from my mom's shopping spree?" Yuna asks, almost begging.
"What's she going shopping for at the last minute?" Taiyou asks, looking at Yuna.
"She wants to buy a new kimono for me so Ino-dono can be jealous that she has a cute daughter and not a flirty son," Yuna explains.
"Boy, old habits die hard huh? Well, I'm sure I can come up with something. I mean we do have to work on our projects for class and the festival too," Taiyou says, regretfully.
Yuna notices the stress on Taiyou's face and cuddles next to him to give him comfort. He doesn't mind the gesture and gently smiles at Yuna.
"All right! Break it up you two!" a dusty-blonde girl complains.
"Huh?" Taiyou looks behind him and is suddenly kicked to the ground by the blonde girl.
"You-kun!" Yuna shouts, concerned.
"First, you leave me at school and then you cheat on me for Yuna? You're dead, You-kun!" the blonde shouts, raising her fist.
"Chiharu!" Yuna shouts, punching the girl in the stomach.
Yuna grabs Chiharu's leg then throws her on the ground. They are just about to engage in a brawl until two redhead boys hold each girl back. Taiyou stares completely oblivious to the whole thing but manages to question the twins.
"Ano, Akira-kun? Lei-kun? What the hell is going on here?"
"Dude, how can you not notice the chick fight about to commence?" Lei asks, annoyed.
"Let go, Akira-kun! You-kun's gonna pay for leaving me at school!" Chiharu yells, thrashing about.
"Release me this instant, Lei-san! I refuse to sit by and watch Chiharu attack You-kun without a reason!" Yuna screeches.
"Aw, man! How come You-kun gets all the hot chicks?" Akira asks, complaining. "Is it because he's the hokage's kid or something?"
"I doubt that," Taiyou says, letting a large sweat drop droop down his head. "Well, if you're done fighting, I'd like to go do my class project now."
"I'm sorry, You-kun," Yuna apologizes, pouting. "I promise not to interrupt you on your way home anymore."
"I'm sorry too, You-kun," Chiharu apologizes, lowering her fighting position. "I just wanted to know if you could help me with my stupid project because I really don't understand any of it."
"Us too!" Akira and Lei shout, raising their hands.
"Well, I guess we should get home and meet up by the bridge then. I don't know what to do for mine either. Perhaps we could help each other?"
"Hn," Yuna nods.
"Absolutely!" Chiharu agrees, raising a victory fist.
"Sure," Akira and Lei shrug in agreement.
"Okay then. See you guys later?"
Taiyou waves to the group then walks off. The four kids watch their leader a little while longer then go their separate ways home.
Well, all right, that wasn't such a bad chapter now was it? Um, just to clarify the Japanese phrases used in this chapter for some readers, I will explain them using examples and the like.
1.) Oi -- this means "hi" or "hey"
Ex: "Oi, You-kun!"
2.) Konichiwa -- this means "hello"
Ex: "Konichiwa, Yuna-chan."
3.) Gomen ne -- this means "sorry"
Ex: "Gomen ne, Yuna-chan."
4.) suffixes to the names and/or nicknames used
a.) - kun -- this is used for a boy's name normally; however, if a girl ends up with a boy's name or nickname, it is then used for her
Ex: "You - kun" -- it is pronounced "yo" and "coon as in racoon"
b.) - chan -- this means "someone younger than I" or "someone born later than I" and is used in the familiar or to identify someone who is younger than yourself
Ex: "Yuna - chan"
c.) - san -- this is used to identify someone older than you but only by 1 to 5 years; it can also be used to name an adult in the familiar
Ex: "Lei - san" -- it is pronounced "lay" and "sawn as in sawna or sauna"
d.) - sensei -- this literally means "someone born earlier than I" and is used for a teacher, doctor or anyone you don't know personally who is much older than you as in 6 plus years
Ex: "Iruka - sensei"
e.) - dono -- this is a formal way of saying someone's name; it is also the polite way to recognize one of higher status or position
Ex: "Umino - dono"